Thank you all for your insightful comments. I have decided to keep the 1936 in accordance with the majority of your thoughts.
Generally, I agree about strike weakness but as you know the 1936 issues were the first the mint made for about 3 decades or so. And these half...
Actually, neither. My goal is simply coins I like although I tend to favor gem or better in the 20th century issues.
A factor, but not THE factor, is which coin is most likely to appreciate in value the most in the future. Just taking past as prologue, which is...
A few years ago I assembled the 7-coin set of Walking Liberty Half Dollar proof coins. The average grade of the set is 65.13. Now, I am going to...
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Everyone had great thoughts on the subject and they are much appreciated. Particularly @Randy Abercrombie's professed ignorance of the term.
Absolutely. This is the saturation principle and applies most strongly to thinly or moderately traded coins.
Do you think there is a best time for auctioning coins at GC, Heritage and Stacks? Best in the sense of achieving most interest and hopefully...
Excellent recitation of your experience. Makes me start to wonder if I should begin migrating my Capped Bust Half Dime collection over to CACG....
I can't find anything to quibble about with your analysis, as usual. When I recently sent a batch of 23 raw coins to GC for auction, I specified...
Both good points. We seem to have a mixed bag of opinions on these coins, as do I, which is why I asked the question. I have about decided to...
I guess a third option for me would be to send them raw to GC and have them grade them. That would keep my grading expenses low, about $20-$25...
I bought these two coins long before I got my 10/30X stereo microscope. So, I looked at the area in question on the reverse of the '53. There is...
As part of my estate planning efforts, I am transitioning all raw coins in my collections into slabbed coins by either having them graded or...
It will not be above your head although as with everything Roger Burdette writes, there is a wealth of data and information. Sometimes it's more...
Burdette's book is available at Wizard Coin Supply for $39.95. https://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/products/proof-set-coin-books/
Yes, I like your 53 more than my 45. I've already worn your hand-me-downs for a number of coins and wouldn't mind doing so again under the right...
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